Molly Eichel

Businessman Tom Knox, who placed second in the 2007 mayoral race, has been telling friends he intends to run for governor in 2014. On Friday night, Knox was spotted dining with Mayor Nutter and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey at the Union League.

We asked Knox about the nature of their conversation.

"When running for political office, it's always good to build constituencies," he wrote by email.

OK, so does that mean you're running for governor, we asked.

"It is currently my intention to run, but I am not announcing at this time," Knox said.

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